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Core 2 Duo P8400 vs E6550


Description
Both models P8400 and E6550 are based on Core architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the P8400 gets a score of 21 k points while the E6550 gets 16.4 k points.

Summarizing, the P8400 is 1.3 times faster than the E6550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
10676
6fb
Core
Peryn-3M
Conroe
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.267 GHz
2.333 GHz
Socket
Socket P
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
25 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
3072 kB
4096 kB
Date
July 2008
July 2007
Mean monothread perf.
11.38k points
10.31k points
Mean multithread perf.
21.02k points
16.38k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
P8400
E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
1.78k
2.34k (x1.31)
Test#2 (FP)
4.95k
2.34k (x0.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.08k
2.35k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.44k
2.72k (x1.89)
TOTAL
10.24k
9.75k (x0.95)

Multithread

P8400

E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
3.53k
4.67k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
9.75k
4.68k (x0.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.07k
4.71k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.44k
1.26k (x0.88)
TOTAL
18.79k
15.32k (x0.82)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
P8400
E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
2.43k
2.7k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
5.4k
2.43k (x0.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.13k
2.44k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.43k
2.74k (x1.92)
TOTAL
11.38k
10.31k (x0.91)

Multithread

P8400

E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
4.81k
5.39k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
10.58k
4.85k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.18k
4.89k (x1.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.45k
1.26k (x0.87)
TOTAL
21.02k
16.38k (x0.78)

Performance/W
P8400
E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
193 points/W
83 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
423 points/W
75 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
167 points/W
75 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
58 points/W
19 points/W
TOTAL
841 points/W
252 points/W

Performance/GHz
P8400
E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
1071 points/GHz
1156 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2383 points/GHz
1041 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
938 points/GHz
1047 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
629 points/GHz
1173 points/GHz
TOTAL
5022 points/GHz
4417 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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